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I enjoyed the last story today of the young mom from England who promised to knit her mother in law a lace cardigan and then found out she was pregnant.

I also enjoyed your story of the neighbor who talked you into finishing her afghan that ended up in your storage shed. Loved that one. The funny stories are my favorites because I find myself in trouble often!

I love the 2nd story about constantly having knitting shows and knitting books around. I too enjoy thinking and dreaming about knitting projects as much as I enjoy the actual knitting. My pile of books, magazines and DVD's is growing to outrageous size. But I still think adding one of these books to the collection is a must! :) Deb Kegelmeyerdkegelmeyer@gmail.com

I really liked Charlene's story about Luna the cat and her babies. I think the sahring of stories is amazing because now a person in New Zealand has heard that story and I will probably tell someone else that story and other people will know it and on it goes on its merry way.

My favorite story was from the first NNK podcast I ever listened to...episode 61-Coming Clean. Since then I've gone back and listened to all your podcasts...love listening! Thanks for the chance to win these books!

I really liked your Coming Clean story/confession about the afghan than you inherited. I could sorta relate. I blogged about an episode I encountered about 5 years ago. It's an old post, but if you want to read about it, it's located at http://cafecrochet.blogspot.com/2007/11/our-move-is-on-again.html

It is so hard to choose because I liked them all, especially the ones featured in this podcast (I was however touched deeply about the story with the cat and her slipper children)...but I think my favorite stories of the entire podcast are your experiences as a new knitter...knitting with dpns and splitting the pack with your friend...and just being tenacious about teaching knitting classes when you were a new-ish knitter.

These are all great but my favourite of all time was the one about the Joseph sweaters by Nic with a nice accent! Somehow it really imbibed a long love of knitting and sharing that with her family.Rebekah@scruffian.com

The Knitter's Blush, by Nic, is my favorite, as are all her stories. I think I just like her voice a lot. It's not a fair question though because I love listening to all of them, especially yours because I like your voice a lot too. Your podcast is THE BEST. rav id: littlevigilanteThanks Alana!

I really liked the end of Kerstin's story when she says that knitting teaches us something about ourselves...I'm crazy. I often feel that way. All the stories have been so fun that it is hard to choose just one. I also feel like I knit with my grandmother's memory and spirit. she taught me to crochet when I was about 10, and I inherited all of her hooks and awful acrylic yarn. she made beautiful things with that acrylic, but I just couldn't use it. Ugh. Thanks

I really enjoyed this episode! Two stories are tied for my favorite: the one from this episode about the "average knitter" (such an interesting idea!) and the one episode 62 about knitting on the train and how knitting brings people together. That latter one is a favorite because while I was listening to it, I had more or less the exact same experience as Jen!

I liked the story from this episode: the Butterfly Connection. I didn't have a grandmother who knit, but so enjoy hearing about knitting coming down through the generations. Having these books would be wonderful!

I love all of your knitting stories, they are so much fun. I really enjoy Nic's stories. She is a wonderful storyteller so they are so much fun to listen to.

There was a heartbreaking story of a woman that knit a very intricate shawl for a county fair. When she went to go see it, she found it balled up in the corner entered as a crocheted tablecloth. That story just stuck with me.

I love all the knitting stories. they are so very entertaining.Thanks - DianeRav ID: zoohouse10

First episode I ever listed, while knitting my first sweater and I Loved It! All the stories were quite heartwarming, especially the ones where perseverance wins the day! Am now going to go back through your archives while knitting the sweater, so hopefully the sweater will be finished before I reach episode 1.

My Favorite knitting story was the one where you were making something for your daughter and she was so excited for it she keep hounding you... Reminding me of when I told my 6 year old neighbor I would make him a pair of socks.OMG big mistake the child was so excited he hounded me everyday. thank goodness i got them done in a week. He was literally shaking in inticipation as i darned in my tails. Lesson learned... never tell a child you are making them something. LOVE the PODCAST!!

Alana, your story episode was perfect timing here! I had a feverish 6-yr old lying around and I played the stories while ironing nearby. We both laughed and enjoyed each one...I like all knitting stories because they connect all of us. I laugh about the goofs and the embarrassing first attempts because I say, "Been there, done that."

alana, i loved the story from Coralville, Iowa about Luna's babies!! i lived in Coralville the year of that flood. it was awful, altho i wasn't personally affected in my home. i think pets are so unique in their personalities! my shihTzu, Wriggly, drags my shoes/jackets/clothes into the living room to have close while she naps as i knit! it's just so comical...i'm picking up MY stuff that she deposits from all over the house!! i can certainly understand Luna's sadness and direct action upon returning to her home!! i live in Iowa City, and up on a hill just as a preventative!! i'm a new listener, and enjoyed it tremendously!!^)^linda

I haven't been listening long, my favorites have been the knitter on the bus listening to her iPod and the other riders were talking about her knitting and the last episode's last story from the UK. The funny and happy ending ones are my favorites.

I have been listening to your podcast for a while, but i was never current, this is my first time being able to enter a contest!! :) I dont remember the epi number but I loved the story of you repairing knit projects for people at your yarn store job, and how one woman came in with a smelly acrylic Heirloom blanket (which the dog had only gotten into "ONce:", yeah right!!! It was obviously the dog's!!, i just laughed and laughed.

I have been listening to your podcast for a while, but i was never current, this is my first time being able to enter a contest!! :) I loved the story of you repairing knit projects for people at your yarn store job, and how one woman came in with a smelly acrylic Heirloom blanket (which the dog had only gotten into "ONce:", yeah right!!! It was obviously the dog's!, I just laughed and laughed.

I have just begun the baby (child) oaks cardigan and smile every time I see your sweet boy's smile. I have 4 kids and can totally relate to the difficulty of photos (I've even added 2 dogs in--aack!) so that is my vote for favorite story because it still makes me smile.Johnston4kids on Rav

I loved the slipper/kitten story in this episode, but my favorite story is actually the one told every episode in the theme song. No housekeeping gets done in my world because I'm too busy knitting. And I always laugh at the bit where the house is on fire, but she wants to finish her row first.

I really enjoyed the one Nic sent in about the Jolly Green Giant sweater she made for her Dad. I also loved the one of you washing the hideous sweater (or was it more of a coat?) for a customer in the bathtub. I remember listening to that one while I was gardening. I laughed the whole time! I'm not sure which episodes they are from. Thanks, Alana!

Not sure which episode it was, I think it might have been your post-baby returning episode, but the story that has stuck with me was the one about the awful, garlic smelling, acrylic project you "inherited" that eventually became a home for a family of mice. Tragic, but I felt your pain and guilty relief.

I have enjoyed so many of the stories you have brought us but the one from Cathrine in this episode really carried me back to when my Gramma first tried to teach me.

I can relate to trying to make her Gramma proud through her commitment to making something to donate to her Gramma's favorite charity.

As I was listening, not only did I also feel regret that my Gramma isn't here to see all the things I have loved making, thanks to her: I also thought about how much I would have loved knitting with her side-by-side once I was a skilled knitter AND even thought how she would have loved listening to these episodes together.

Much of what I love about needlework is the legacy aspect and I think stories like this celebrate the connections we all make because of it, down through the years.

I really enjoyed the story of the Butterfly Blanket. I can relate, as many do, with the connection between knitting and my grandmother. Also loved how she knit "for the greater good" in memory of her grandmother. When I began knitting I started a scarf drive to collect homemade scarves for a local battered women's shelter; I wanted the women and children who took refuge at the shelter, leaving everything behind, to have something lovingly made especially for them. This story about the blanket, which was lovingly made in memory of her grandmother, was made with the same intention, to help a part of the community. I loved that.

I have just recently come across your podcasts which are a fantastic alternative to most TV programs. I can keep on knitting, while feeling I am in company of like-minded people. As far as liking one of the knitting stories featured in your podcast, I love the one about the fair isle. And how encouraging that she graduated to knitting an Alice Starmore. Thank you for your podcasts, may you do many more.

This is my first episode I've listened to of your podcast. I have to say my favorite story was the one of the lady who learned to knit English from her Aunt and then tried to knit with her neighbor who was a picker.

I'm a lefty and a mirrored English knitter, I really identified with her frustration when she didn't understand why it didn't seem right or what the problem was.

I liked Cathrine's story about connecting through a butterfly the best. Someday I hope to teach my granddaughter to knit and hope she will carry on the tradition in our family. It was a sweet and touching story.

My favorite story was from episode 12. I still keep that episode. It was so funny I cried and nearly peed on myself! It was "The scarf with the murderous bent". Dr. Gemma was hilarious! I'm thankful for you including it as I listen to her podcast too now. I've been wanting Knitting on the Edge for a while and the beyond book sounds fabulous. I'm maevenish on Ravelry.

My fav sory was the one from the down cellars girl about pretending to be listening to music while secretly listening in to some ladies commenting on her knitting. I hope I remembered that correctly. I love all the stories. I also liked the one about a lay learning to knit a sweater and the lys lay making her frog it :(

My favorite story was about the optimistic knitter in Episode 64. I tend to be that way myself, "Oh, if I block it, and stretch it a little, it will be fine. I just don't want to re-knit that sweater front again."

I thought the Optimistic Knitter was funny and cute. One of my favorites is the one about cutting up the sweater in the middle of the night. I laughed out loud several times! The Nicky Epstein books are a great giveaway and would be a perfect addition to my knitting library. Really enjoying your podcasts so very much.

They were all great stories but my favorite was the one with Luna and her "kittens"! I recently learned about your podcasts and have been listening to them on the beach. It doesn't get much better than that!Thanks.

They were all great stories but my favorite was the one with Luna and her "kittens"! I recently learned about your podcasts and have been listening to them on the beach. It doesn't get much better than that!Thanks.

I have enjoyed all of the stories on you podcast but my favorite is Coming Clean where you talk about your inherited knitting project and the feelings that went along with pressure to finish it. Thanks for a wonderful podcast.

I really like all the stories told on the podcast, it is so interesting to hear the experiences of other people! But my favorite has to be one you told, about the old lady who gave you a blanket to finish.I also really like Nic's stories, because she has such a fabulous accent.

I loved the story of the woman who connected with her grandmother after she passed. It's amazing how knitting is a generational craft- one enjoyed or passed on from one generation to the next. I know my own grandmother felt a special connection to me when I learned to knit as a child. I was just too young to realize how important that connection was. I have been fortunate enough to teach several young people how to knit, including my own daughter, a niece, several members of a high school football team and my neighbor's girls. Some of these young people found a connection to their grandparents through this information. Since I no longer have my grandparents, I realize how vital these conversations are and how the young people will cherish them later in life.

I love the story of the slipper/kitten. I can see the cat caring for the slippers as kittens. It was obvious Luna put her 'baby' somewhere safe and would have moved the other if she had time.

The other was of the young woman who connected to her grandmother after death. It is funny how knitting/crafting will build wonderful cross generational bridges. We all could use a little more listening to each other.

My favorite story was the knitter who had the ladies commenting on her knittingon the train. It was a total crack up. I kept giggling becuase I've had similar experiences on the train and in our lunch room at work.

Anyway, my favorite story was the lady who knits on the train. I was cracking up listening to her repeat what the ladies were saying about her knitting. "I didn't even know they made needles that small." "She's using two sets of needles!" Too funny.

Hi Alana,I have to say how much I enjoy hearing knitters personal stories, the funny ones are great, the poignant ones make me emotional but my favourite so far has to be the new knitter who offered to knit for her sisters baby, with all the calamities that ensued and who is anticipating the return of the favour now her sister has taken knitting up herself!

I'm not sure of the episode number or name but the most memorable story for me was told by an English or Irish lady (I'm not good with accents) about a sweater that she was knitting for her father. She has told a few on your podcast and I just love her storytelling style. I found her story very touching. A close second was the $14,000 sweater. I laughed so hard at the end of the podcast, I never saw the punch line coming on that one! I am xanthey on ravelry.

I had a chuckle at the last story in this episode but I have liked all the stories. The funny stories often have a common theme of our "mad moments" as knitters, which we can all relate to.KnittenSmitten on Ravelry

Since I am new to the podcast and have not yet listened to all the stories, i am selecting my favorite from an abbreviated list. I loved the story of Luna and her mitten-kittens. I've experienced the horror of flooding, but never had to leave a "kitten" behind. What a happy ending.